MURPHY VOTES TO SUPPORT CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS AND STRENGTHEN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY

NDAA now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the passage of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 on Wednesday. The legislation, which will help keep Connecticut families safe and support Connecticut’s defense manufacturing jobs, now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The Appropriations Committee provides the federal funding for the defense priorities outlined in this authorizing bill. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Murphy works across the aisle to ensure bipartisan support for local manufacturing.

“Connecticut manufacturers are national leaders when it comes to making the subs, helicopters, and jet engines that keep our country safe. Today’s bill is a huge boost for local jobs,” said Murphy. “I’m going to keep working on the Appropriations Committee to fund these investments.”

The National Defense Authorization Act includes funding authorizations for the following Connecticut priorities: